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**MediconStop** · 07-15-2011, 10:02 PM

Hi farful,

Welcome to the group.

My suggestions are firstly to try ignoring the bad behaviour and rewarding the good- for a period of perhaps a couple of weeks- which would be ignoring him when he behaves badly and not reacting at all , and then being encouraging and warm when he's friendly and well behaved. See if that makes any difference, it can work sometimes with attention seeking behaviour in teenagers.

Encouraging him to take an interest in a sporting or exercise activity where he can expend some energy would be very good - and maybe you could even share it with him so that you developed a common interest together.

Other than that I would suggest that you and your sister could possibly sit down and have a heart-to heart talk with him to see if anything is troubling him at all and encourage him to talk freely about it.

with kind wishes,

Aloka-D

07-15-2011, 10:02 PM	#2
MediconStop Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 353 Senior Member	Hi farful, Welcome to the group. My suggestions are firstly to try ignoring the bad behaviour and rewarding the good- for a period of perhaps a couple of weeks- which would be ignoring him when he behaves badly and not reacting at all , and then being encouraging and warm when he's friendly and well behaved. See if that makes any difference, it can work sometimes with attention seeking behaviour in teenagers. Encouraging him to take an interest in a sporting or exercise activity where he can expend some energy would be very good - and maybe you could even share it with him so that you developed a common interest together. Other than that I would suggest that you and your sister could possibly sit down and have a heart-to heart talk with him to see if anything is troubling him at all and encourage him to talk freely about it. with kind wishes, Aloka-D
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